Model sues after lingerie shots go viral on porn websites

An American model is suing a photographer after racy lingerie photographs he sold, allegedly without her consent, ended up on dozens of porn websites.

Nicole Forni, 23, from Cleveland in Ohio, agreed to a photo shoot in January 2013 with photographer Joshua Resnick at his studio on the promise that the shots not be used in any "adult-oriented, pornographic or obscene manner," according to her lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Cleveland in May but moved to New York City last week.

Forni later learned from family and friends that her images had appeared on Playboy's website and then went viral, showing up on at least three dozen other adult sites such as "Horny Housewives of Dubai" and "Kinky ­Anniversary Gift: A Collection of Group Sex Stories."

The photos were used to promote prostitution, sex products and even an escort service in Switzerland.